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#8a456b color: Bonbon Red

#8a456b is rgb(138, 69, 107) in RGB and oklch(48.873% 0.105 347.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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327°
100%

48.9%
0.105
347°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8a456b

#8a456b is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.68:1 contrast and black text 3.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bonbon Red (#8c4268). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8a456b mixed with white

  1. 8a456b
  2. 965779
  3. a36987
  4. af7b95
  5. ba8da4
  6. c69fb2
  7. d2b2c1
  8. ddc5d0
  9. e9d8e0
  10. f4ebef

Darker: #8a456b mixed with black

  1. 8a456b
  2. 773b5c
  3. 65314e
  4. 53273f
  5. 421e32
  6. 321525
  7. 220c18
  8. 14050d
  9. 070204
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a456b with less saturation

  1. 8a456b
  2. 86486a
  3. 834c69
  4. 7f4e68
  5. 7b5167
  6. 775466
  7. 735764
  8. 6e5963
  9. 6a5b62
  10. 655e61

Questions about #8a456b

What color is #8a456b?

#8a456b is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Bonbon Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 69, 107), in HSL hsl(326.96, 33.33%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.873% 0.105 347.484).

What colors go well with #8a456b?

The complementary color of #8a456b is #007254. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #784b87 and #92444a. The triadic partners are #676400 and #006b8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a456b?

White text reads better on #8a456b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and black gives 3.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a456b a warm or cool color?

#8a456b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.105.